Late Round Steals

[mayoclinic]

Wesley Johnson OT Vanderbilt worked out as OC at Combine 1st Team AllSEC LT

Wesley Johnson is interesting. He's a 50-game starter who played almost every position on the Vandy OL. Former Vandy HC James Franklin said Johnson could be a 12 year player in the NFL:

Wesley Johnson could play 12 years in NFL, coach says - NFL.com

Johnson also has some fire in him, as this article and accompanying video show, when he went berserk at halftime because of a lackluster 1st half against UMass, a game that Vandy came back to win handily:

Vanderbilt senior Wesley Johnson rips offense at halftime - NFL.com

Matt Miller wrote about Johnson:

He's a mobile, agile left tackle who added strength this season in order to better fuel the run game. It's paid off, as Johnson has been a dominant tackle in the SEC all season. With his athleticism and experience, Johnson will get plenty of NFL looks. Add in his improved strength and his fluid footwork, and you have a player now inside the top 120 prospects of the 2014 class.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...t-matt-millers-scouting-notebook-for-week-17

Johnson's 29" vertical and 4.64 short shuttle also fit right into the Pats' OL profile.

 

[JerseyShore99]

Most of my steals:
BOLD=Personal favorite steal of position
QB: Murray (4-6), Shaw (6-UDFA)
RB: Wilder Jr. (4-6), Thomas (5-7)
FB: Millard (6), Copeland (6)
WR: Jeremy Gallon (5-7; Personally feel he would thrive in NE)
TE: Arty Lynch (4), Lyerla (4-7), Najvar (5-7)
OL: Stork (4-5), Urschel (6-7), Hall (UDFA)
DE: Stinson (5), Urban (5-6), Gardner (7-UDFA), Pagan (7-UDFA), Sutton (7-UDFA)
MLB: Bullough (7; LOVE this guy)
OLB: Hubbard (4-5), Shembo (5-6)
CB: Colvin (6-7)
S: Sunseri (5)

 

[ATippett56]

Players with medical red flags:

Aaron Colvin, CB - Oklahoma (222)
Trey Millard, FB - Oklahoma (239)
Spencer Long, OG - Nebraska (240)

NFL Draft - 2014 NFL Draft Prospects - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com

Ironically, all recovering from torn ACLs.

 

[doesntmatter1]

I'm going with running back Jerome Smith of Syracuse. His highlights aren't great, nor are his numbers but he produced in every game I watched.

 

[OhExaulted1]

Offense-
QB: Derek Thompson 6-4 218 North Texas
RB: Fabian Truss 5-9 185 Samford
RB: Dillon Baxter 5-10 206 Baker
FB: Keaton Stigger 6-0 242 Henderson St.
WR: Corey Washington 6-4 207 Newberry
WR: Willie Gibson 5-11 178 Cumberlands
WR: Jordan Harris 6-1 215 Bryant
WR: Terrill Barnes 6-1 215 Indiana (PA)
TE: Gavin Ellis 6-6 244 Jacksonville St.
OT: Matt Hall 6-9 325 Bellhaven
OT: Tevon Conrad 6-8 326 Saginaw Valley
OG: Mike Goodman 6-5 315 McMurray
OG: Brian Clarke 6-4 300 Bloomsburg
C: Jarrod Singleton 6-2 309 Wofford

Defense-
DT: Lawrence Virgil 6-4 290 Valdosta St.
DT: Mike Pennel 6-4 332 Colorado St.-Pueblo
DE: Zach Moore 6-5 269 Concordia-St. Paul
DE: Elhadji Ddiaye 6-4 243 Nebraska-Kearney
OLB: Leron Furr 6-2 232 Fort Valley St.
OLB: Carlos Fields 6-2 226 Winston-Salem
ILB: Nate Dreiling 6-3 236 Pittsburgh St.
ILB: Tanner Brock 6-2 250 Sam Houston St.
CB: Tashawn Sneed 6-0 195 Gannon
CB: Jack Howard 5-10 178 Lane Col.
CB: Deshaun Phillips 5-10 178 Tarleton St.
S: Deron Furr 6-2 215 Fort Valley St.
S: Jack Morro 5-11 190 St. Cloud St.
S: CJ McRay 6-0 211 Catawba
S: Dewey Mcdonald 6-0 215 California (PA)

Special Teams-
P/K: Luke Allen 6-3 200 Stony Brook
LS: Chris Maikanz 6-2 268 Lamar

 

[mayoclinic]

Matt Miller loves Jordan Tripp:

It's fun to imagine how dominant Jordan Tripp could have been at a major program or even at Montana if used better. A fluid, impressive athlete in space, Tripp was never unleashed on the offense. His numbers may not be special, but his upside is.

Tripp is an attacking player off the edge, and I see a future NFL starter in his range, instincts and three-down ability as a linebacker. Tripp, who recently accepted a Senior Bowl invite, has the tools to shoot up boards once NFL teams get a closer look at him.

2014-nfl-draft-matt-millers-scouting-notebook-for-week-17

That was from December. Tripp reportedly looked very athletic in drills at the Senior Bowl, then put up tremendous Combine numbers: 4.67 40, 37.5" VJ, 10' BJ, 22 BP, 6.89 3C, 3.96 SS. His short shuttle time was the best for a LB since AJ Hawk in 2006.

Not sure he's a "late round steal" anymore.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Matt Miller loves Jordan Tripp:



2014-nfl-draft-matt-millers-scouting-notebook-for-week-17

That was from December. Tripp reportedly looked very athletic in drills at the Senior Bowl, then put up tremendous Combine numbers: 4.67 40, 37.5" VJ, 10' BJ, 22 BP, 6.89 3C, 3.96 SS. His short shuttle time was the best for a LB since AJ Hawk in 2006.

Not sure he's a "late round steal" anymore.

It would be kinda funny to have him and Montana State alum Fletcher on the same team. :lol:

 

[mayoclinic]

It would be kinda funny to have him and Montana State alum Fletcher on the same team. :lol:

Fletcher was Montana St., I believe.

 

[Kontradiction]

Matt Miller loves Jordan Tripp:



2014-nfl-draft-matt-millers-scouting-notebook-for-week-17

That was from December. Tripp reportedly looked very athletic in drills at the Senior Bowl, then put up tremendous Combine numbers: 4.67 40, 37.5" VJ, 10' BJ, 22 BP, 6.89 3C, 3.96 SS. His short shuttle time was the best for a LB since AJ Hawk in 2006.

Not sure he's a "late round steal" anymore.

I mentioned Tripp yesterday in your "measuring explosion" thread. His combine numbers had me looking at him closely and I like what I see. As I said, he comes off as your prototypical Patriot because of his work ethic and attitude alone.

 

[mayoclinic]

I mentioned Tripp yesterday in your "measuring explosion" thread. His combine numbers had me looking at him closely and I like what I see. As I said, he comes off as your prototypical Patriot because of his work ethic and attitude alone.

My bad - I knew someone had mentioned him yesterday, but I couldn't remember who or where, and I was in the middle of working on something.

For more on Tripp, see the new "measuring movement" thread. Movement + explosiveness is a great athletic combination.